Your Guide to Planning & Development Services and Connecting with Staff

City of Boulder applications, forms, and guides for building, construction, design, development planning and zoning.

Use the topics of interest to find relevant information and opportunities to connect with staff.

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Navigating Planning & Development Services

Services are organized on this page by category. Each topic page provides relevant information and staff connections.

The EnerGov Customer Self Service Portal (CSS) provides customers with the ability to interact with Boulder's land management system online.

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Updates

  • On Aug. 1, 2026, the 2026 NEC becomes the effective electrical code for the City of Boulder, based on the State of Colorado adoption of the 2026 NEC. Permit applications after this date will be required to indicate conformance with the 2026 NEC.
  • On Nov. 6, 2025, City Council approved Ordinance 8712, which put in place a citywide affordable housing impact fee on replacement homes and substantial additions to single unit homes. The new fee applies to all complete building permit applications submitted to the city on or after Jan. 31, 2026. The intent of the impact fee is to ensure that single unit developments that are exempted from the Inclusionary Housing (IH) regulations are contributing to affordable housing in the community. Refer to the project website for more information.